Improvement in copy-holders



H. AQPEABODY. Copy-Holder.

No. 209,918. Patented Nov. 12,1878.

N-PETEHS, PNDTO-UTHOGRAFHER, WASH! N D C -U1\TI-'I'ED I STATES i PATENT OEEIcE.

HENRY A. PEABODY, OF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN COPY-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 209,918, dated November 12, 1878; application filed June 14, 1878; v

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY ADAMS PEA- BODY, of the city of Sacramento, State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Copy-Holders, of which the following is a specification:

The invention relates to an instrument used in the type-setting or printers trade, used for the purpose of holding manuscript or papers for the compositor; and consists of an instrument composed of an arm which can be connected to the partitions of the type-case, and being provided with a clip, to which the manuscript or paper can be connected, and aroller, around which the paper can be wound.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1' is an isometrical view of the paper-holder connected to the partition of the type-case.- Fig. 2 is an end view of the paper holder and roller. Fig. 3 is a plan of the instrument with part cut away. Fig. 4 is an end view of another form of paper clip and roller.

The drawing, Fig. 1, presents a group of type-cases, m, and their partitions E. On one of the partitions is set the jaw S, which is formed like the jaws of an open wrench, and being set over the partition H, it holds the overhanging part in its place. Itigidly connected to the jaw S is the flat extending arm I). To the end of b is fixed a loop or clip, b, into which slides the extensible arm a. This arm to also bears upon its end a loop or clip, a, similar to that at I), through which passes the arm I). These loops are so arranged as to allow the sections of the arms to slide through them, and thus to furnish an extensible arm,

which may be lengthened or shortened at the.

will of the type-setter.

On the outer end of the arm a is fixed a cross-frame, F, (see. Fig.3,) into which a roller, m, is placed, around which the manuscript P, (see Figs. 1 and 2,)upon which the compositor is at work, is to be wound. The winding up of the paper P is done by means of the winghandle 0, which is rigidly connected to the central spindle c, to which the drum or roller m is also connected, so that by turning c the drum m is turned also.

In adjusting the paper P to the drum on we provide a device, that is shown in Fig. 2, which shows the end of the drum m and device for holding the paper P.

The drum m is composed of two disks, d, fixed on spindle e; and running across from the two disks d are a number of wires, 10, that are placed around the peripheries of d c1, so that they form a cylinder, around which the paper P is wound. Inside of the two disks d d are placed two pieces, 0, that are hung loosely on the spindle e, and as each end of the pieces 0 extends out even with the wires w, and each strips 0' are pressed away from the wires and the paper P is inserted between 0 and w, it is held securely in its place by means of the springs a so that as the paper or manuscript P is being read or setup it can be coiled up on the drum on by means of the win g-handle c, as above explained.

Fig. 4 shows another form of drum m, composed of thin sheet metal, made cylindrical and lapped over on one side, so that by pressure the lap-joint can be opened and the paper P inserted, as shown, and held in its place by the spring of the metal pressing on the paper P. In this case the cylinder m is connected to the spindle e by means of an arm; 0, connected to m and e.

. In Figs. 1 and 2 are shown weights K, hung to the lower end of the paper for the purpose of keeping the paper straight. The weight K is composed of two flat pieces of metal, 10, connected together by the loose hinge-rivets it between the two plates 1), and below the hinge u is placed a spring, g, which forces the plates apart below the hinge a, and together above, thus causing the plates to hold tightly to the paper and act as a weight for the same.

Fig. 1 shows a marker, or, which consists of a light cord or wire extending from one end of the frame F to the other, so that it will lie across the manuscript P parallel to its lines,

' so as to act as a marker.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. The combination of the jaw S, the extensible arm composed of a a b I), and the frame F with the drum m, handle 0, notched wheel 1', and spring u, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

' 2. The drum m, composed of the disks (7,

wires 20, pieces 0, strips 0, spring a, and the spindle e, substantially as above set forth.

HENRY ADAMS PEABODY.

Witnesses:

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